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Dave Franco Open to Playing Luigi Mangione in Biopic

Franco would play Luigi Mangione in a biopic if the offer comes from the right team after confirming he hasn’t been approached yet.

Overview

  • Dave Franco said on Watch What Happens Live that he’s open to playing Luigi Mangione in a biopic if the project involves the right people and noted he has yet to receive any formal offers.
  • Online audiences and members of Franco’s inner circle have widely suggested him for the role based on his resemblance to Mangione.
  • Luigi Mangione remains detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and has pleaded not guilty to federal and state charges, including a federal murder count that makes him death‐penalty eligible.
  • While several documentaries—among them one by Alex Gibney—are in production, no feature film about Mangione has been officially greenlit.
  • Federal prosecutors, directed by Attorney General Pam Bondi, have sought the death penalty against Mangione, intensifying public and media attention on the case.